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SJRES 45 112th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".

Introduced: June 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Jun 19, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4304)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates June 19 as an annual day of patriotic and national observance for Juneteenth Independence Day. (On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free.)

Requests that the President issue a proclamation each year calling on state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

What's happening now June 19, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 4, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 14, 2012
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 13, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 21, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 11, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 28, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 20, 2012
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 20, 2012
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 19, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2012
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 19, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-45/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-45/.
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S.J. Res. 45, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-45/.
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[S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-45/)
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